Republic Act No. 8550
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Republic Act No. 8550, also known as the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998, is a comprehensive law that governs the development, management, and conservation of fisheries and aquatic resources in the Philippines.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Republic Act No. 8550 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11610846 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Republic Act No. 8550 Context triple: [Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, legalBasis, Republic Act No. 8550]
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A.
Republic Act No. 7055
Republic Act No. 7055 is a Philippine law that limits the jurisdiction of military courts by requiring that members of the Armed Forces accused of crimes under the Revised Penal Code be tried in civilian courts.
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B.
Republic Act No. 8551
Republic Act No. 8551 is a Philippine law that reorganized and reformed the Philippine National Police, strengthening its professionalism, accountability, and community-oriented policing functions.
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C.
Republic Act No. 7160
Republic Act No. 7160 is the Philippine law that comprehensively defines the powers, structure, and responsibilities of local government units, promoting local autonomy and decentralization.
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D.
Republic Act No. 7228
Republic Act No. 7228 is a Philippine law that established the province of Sarangani in the southern island of Mindanao.
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E.
Republic Act No. 7653
Republic Act No. 7653 is the Philippine law that reorganized and strengthened the country’s central banking system by establishing the modern Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and defining its powers and functions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Republic Act No. 8550 Target entity description: Republic Act No. 8550, also known as the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998, is a comprehensive law that governs the development, management, and conservation of fisheries and aquatic resources in the Philippines.
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A.
Republic Act No. 7055
Republic Act No. 7055 is a Philippine law that limits the jurisdiction of military courts by requiring that members of the Armed Forces accused of crimes under the Revised Penal Code be tried in civilian courts.
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B.
Republic Act No. 8551
Republic Act No. 8551 is a Philippine law that reorganized and reformed the Philippine National Police, strengthening its professionalism, accountability, and community-oriented policing functions.
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C.
Republic Act No. 7160
Republic Act No. 7160 is the Philippine law that comprehensively defines the powers, structure, and responsibilities of local government units, promoting local autonomy and decentralization.
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D.
Republic Act No. 7228
Republic Act No. 7228 is a Philippine law that established the province of Sarangani in the southern island of Mindanao.
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E.
Republic Act No. 7653
Republic Act No. 7653 is the Philippine law that reorganized and strengthened the country’s central banking system by establishing the modern Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and defining its powers and functions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Philippine statute
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fisheries law ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Philippine Fisheries Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amendedBy | Republic Act No. 10654 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone
NERFINISHED
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Philippine territorial waters ⓘ |
| containsProvisionsOn |
destructive fishing practices
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fisherfolk rights and welfare ⓘ fisheries research and development ⓘ fishery law enforcement ⓘ fishery resource conservation measures ⓘ illegal fishing ⓘ overfishing ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| designatesImplementingAgency |
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
NERFINISHED
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Department of Agriculture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Congress of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes | fisheries management areas ⓘ |
| hasType | comprehensive fisheries code ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Filipino ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
environmental law
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natural resources law ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
food security through sustainable fisheries
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poverty alleviation among fisherfolk ⓘ protection of marine biodiversity ⓘ |
| providesFor |
coastal resource management
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fishery law penalties and sanctions ⓘ fishery licensing system ⓘ fishery management plans ⓘ |
| purpose |
conservation of fisheries and aquatic resources
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development of fisheries ⓘ management of fisheries ⓘ sustainable use of fishery resources ⓘ |
| regulates |
aquaculture operations
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commercial fishing ⓘ fishing gear use ⓘ fishing vessel licensing ⓘ municipal fishing ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Fidel V. Ramos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signingPresident | Fidel V. Ramos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
aquatic resources
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fisheries management ⓘ fishery conservation ⓘ fishery development ⓘ fishery regulation ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1998 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Republic Act No. 8550 Description of subject: Republic Act No. 8550, also known as the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998, is a comprehensive law that governs the development, management, and conservation of fisheries and aquatic resources in the Philippines.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources